Ever consider the Ibanez TS9DX? It does everything the TS7 or TS9 do and it adds an additional mode (deeper tone and more gain). Just my $1.50 ( $.02 + inflation) worth.

Actually, the additional 3 modes offer increasing amounts of bass and decreasing amounts of gain. The extra bass just creates an illusion of more gain that gets lost in a band mix. It's a cool pedal though.

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Ibanez jet driver JD-9 true bypass $89.00 sound like an 808 with more gain and mid and tone control.

Still need to try this. Nowhere has them in stock though. From the guts, it looks to be very different from the Tubescreamer but I'm guessing the end result is fairly similar.

[quote="Still need to try this. Nowhere has them in stock though. From the guts, it looks to be very different from the Tubescreamer but I'm guessing the end result is fairly similar.[/QUOTE"]Its reminds me of my TS-808 with a bit more drive......2 4855d's

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If you just want to buy and be done, I have nothing but good things to say about my Hardwire CM-2. If you're willing to finagle a bit more, I'd recommend getting a stock TS-9 and modding it yourself (if you're able), or having somebody like Keeley/JHS/etc mod it.

thisi just bought one and its so much better than any other tubescreamer i've used. not to mention its cheaper than an 808

Do you use yours as a boost, or for dirt? I played my friends GR, and I thought it sounded awesome, but it just didn't have enough drive for me. (Though I'm pretty sure more than half the people that use a tubescreamer keep the drive rolled off anyways)

I had a TS9DX, the extra modes really just added more mud They're all basically the same like bubbs said, and a TS7 can easily be modded to 808 specs. If you're using it as a boost, they'll all sound basically identical.

Do you use yours as a boost, or for dirt? I played my friends GR, and I thought it sounded awesome, but it just didn't have enough drive for me. (Though I'm pretty sure more than half the people that use a tubescreamer keep the drive rolled off anyways)

i use it with level max and drive min. i do use it for crunch sounds but i don't turn up the drive at all for that. i seriously played every overdrive and boost at guitarcenter and this was the best one by far, at least when being used for a boost.